by Joseph Carman | Nov 14, 2019 | Career, Instagram
Lincoln Jones felt there was a pertinence missing from ballet when he decided to form American Contemporary Ballet. “People looking at a film today can pick apart screenwriting versus art direction and editing,” says Jones. “They are really...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Jul 28, 2019 | News, Onstage
Wonder what’s going on in ballet this week? We’ve rounded up some highlights. Wendy Whelan Returns to the Stage This week, New York City Ballet associate artistic director Wendy Whelan joins celebrated cellist Maya Beiser onstage at Jacob’s Pillow in...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Jan 28, 2019 | News, Onstage
Wonder what’s going on in ballet? We’ve rounded up some highlights. NYCB Presents a World Premiere by Justin Peck to a Commissioned Score by Sufjan Stevens January 31 marks an exciting night in New York City Ballet’s winter season with a triple...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Oct 8, 2018 | News
Wonder what’s going on in ballet this week? We’ve pulled together some highlights. NYCB Bids Farewell to Principal Joaquin De Luz New York City Ballet’s fall season continues this week with a return to Jerome Robbins. Then, on October 14, the company...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Jul 30, 2018 | News, Profiles
Creating new work is a staple for American Contemporary Ballet founder and artistic director Lincoln Jones. For the Los Angeles-based company’s Summer Premieres program, August 2-12, Jones created two pieces “in absolute contrast to each other.” The...
by Anna Maples | Jul 29, 2018 | News
Wonder what’s going on in ballet this week? We’ve pulled together some highlights. Vail Dance Fest Enters Its Second Week With half a month devoted to creating new art in the midst of stunning nature, Vail Dance Festival seems a dancer’s paradise....
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Jun 3, 2018 | News
Wonder what’s going on in ballet this week? We’ve pulled together some highlights. ABT’s New Harlequinade is Finally Here The long wait for Alexei Ratmansky’s Harlequinade for American Ballet Theatre is finally over. June 4-9, catch ABT at the...
by Hannah Foster | Dec 6, 2017 | Career, Everything Nutcracker
As a student in a pre-professional ballet school, one of the best parts of performing in company productions was getting to be in the midst of the action with the company dancers. In Nutcracker, for example—between my all-important moments of dancing glory (the...